Referendum Plans Set for Jackson County Corn Vote
Jackson County ASC committee outlines polling places and election staff for a corn referendum on Tuesday December 11 from 8 am to 7 pm CST. Eligible voters are corn growers in 1956. voters must vote in their township. Ballot names and bases include soil base acreage or corn acreage allotments.
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Jackson County
Jackson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Brownstown
Fred Krumme
Will R. Isaacs
Krumme
Commissioners Award County Contracts in December Session
Jackson county board of commissioners awarded county supplies to Graessle Mercer Company of Seymour for Class 1 2 3 4 and 5. Brownstown Feed Exchange won the fuel bid at 12.24 per ton West Virginia coal. Resignations and bids were tabled for January 7 as the board plans a special session before year end.
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Jackson County Board of Commissioners
T. K. Rosenbarger
Clifford Sterling
Brownstown
Graessle- Mercer Company
Seymour
Brownstown Feed Exchange
West Virginia
Lynn Roberts, Jr
Lynn Roberts Jr
Earl Singer
City Firemen Quell Three Grass Fires
Seyfour's city fire department tackled three grass fires on Monday afternoon with no property damage. Crews extinguished the first blaze at 604 Noble Street at 12 36 pm, the second at 807 North Broadway at 2 05 pm, and a third at 310 West Eighth Street twenty minutes later.
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Seyfour
Noble Street
North Broadway
West Eighth Street
Dystrophy Drive Rated A Success
Jackson county Muscular Dystrophy Association reports strong support from group chairmen at a Monday meeting in Brownstown. Citizens donated generously across sections as campaign solicitors awaited contributions. Don Herwig reported for Seymour for the Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority which led the city drive. No total figures yet due to ongoing donations.
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Muscular Dystrophy Fund
Jackson County
The
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Brownstown
Glen Zabel
Flora Browning
Don Herwig
Seymour
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Health officials discuss Seymour area health problems meeting
Seymour Chamber of Commerce health and sanitation committee met with Indiana state health officials at the Elks Club Monday afternoon. Dr. Harold E. Miller introduced James McCoy and Miss Helen Schreibner, who outlined state health service activity and compared county services. Mrs. Margaret Horstman reported Jackson county tuberculosis figures and announced an emergency mobile x ray unit visit to Seymour and Crothersville Wednesday and Thursday. The committee plans to meet Thursday to review state input and discuss local health matters.
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Seymour and Vicinity
Board of Directors
Seymour
State Board
Margaret Horstman
Jackson County
Horstman
Crothersville
McCoy
Miss Schreibner
Indiana
Baxter
C. of C. Health and Sanitation Committee
Kenneth Bobb
W. A. Brown
Willma Rose Smith
Seymour Community
Harold Baker
Doctors Hear New Rules For Dependents
Physicians from Jackson and Jennings counties heard updated federal rules on civilian hospital care for dependents of uniformed services members at Schneck Memorial Hospital. The program takes effect Dec 7 1958 with ID cards by June 30 1957, and permits 365 days per admission in semi private rooms, excluding chronic, mental, elective, domiciliary, ambulance, and routine outpatient services.
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Jackson
Jennings
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Uniformed Forces
Robert Amick
Indiana Medical Association
Uniformed Services
Armed Forces
Coast Guard
Commissioned Corps of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
Two Cars Damaged In Parking Mishap In Seymour
Edith C. Hooper and LaDonna Sutherland collided on South Chestnut Street near West Tipton causing extensive rear and front-end damage respectively. Hooper sustained a sprained neck and both drivers faced injuries. Sutherland was cited for reckless driving. A separate overnight hit on Carl Patterson’s car was reported but undetermined.
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South Chestnut Street
West Tipton Street
Edith C. Hooper
Seymour
South Chestnut
Seymour City
Jackie R. Nowling
Hooper
LaDonna Sue Sutherland
Sutherland
Carl T. Patterson
Bruce Street
Chestnut Street
Patterson
Don Scott
Weather Records for Seymour Prompted by Readings
Official and unofficial readings report Seymour weather for the day. The 2 p.m. temperature from downtown is unofficial while other data come from Ruth Everhart, government weather observer, official. River level at 8 feet noted as reading.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Brooklyn pier blast kills nine and scars city
A Brooklyn pier fire and explosion killed nine people, wounded 247, and caused massive damage as flames and flying debris reached across the harbor. Fire officials probe sabotage amid a preliminary $10 million loss estimate and wide-scale emergency response.
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New York
Brooklyn
New York Harbor
Lower Manhattan
Financial District
Edward F. Cavanagh Jr
FBI
Cavanagh
N.J
Vincent O'Connor
Marine and Aviation
U.N. Delegates Split Over Expelling Hungary From Assembly
Non Communist delegates debate whether to oust Hungary’s delegation for barring U.N. observers. Some urge expulsion, others fear dangerous precedent. The United States backs a resolution for admission, but two thirds may be hard to muster. Asian states oppose, Russia threatens to boycott debate.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Hungary
General Assembly
Budapest
United States
U.S
Youth Burned In Stove Explosion
Jerry Wetzel age 15 son of Mrs Hazel Straub of 616 West Seventh Street was admitted to Schneck Memorial Hospital Monday at 730 pm with burns on both arms and legs from a stove explosion at Rigby s Body Shop in Seymour. His condition is listed as fair. Roger Brock age 9 of Medora injured from wrestling at school sustaining a fractured ring finger on his right hand and treated with a splint and bandage before release.
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Jerry Wetzel
Hazel Straub
West Seventh Street
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Jerry
Rigsby
Seymour
Roger Brock
Medora
Gladys Brock
Roger
Russians Fire On Hungarian Women At Tomb Ceremony
In Budapest thousands of women pressed toward the tomb of Hungary Unknown Soldier when Russian soldiers fired on the crowd injuring a woman who was hospitalized with non serious injuries. Eyewitnesses said a Russian officer brandished a pistol as women tried to lay red white and green bouquets amid the World War I memorial in a protest linked to the recent rebellion.
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Budapest
Hungary
Kadar
Kremlin
Austria
Eden Crisis Deepens as Vote on Thursday Set
London faces a political storm as Prime Minister Eden confronts a bid for confidence amid calls to abandon intervention in the canal zone. The opposition Labor party plans a strong challenge as Britain faces potential economic strain and damaged prestige abroad.
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London
Suez
Eden
Egypt
House of Commons
Labor
Canal Zone
British French to Leave Egypt From Suez Zone Evacuation Planned
Port Said reports show ships and craft moving to evacuate British and French troops from the Suez Canal zone. Maj. Gen. Burns arrives to set dates while Gen. Keightley may join talks. U N police here will assume order duties as withdrawals continue. Burns then may visit Jerusalem to discuss Sinai disengagement with Israeli forces. Wheeler to advise on canal clearance, due next week after Netherlands talks.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
E. L. M. Burns
U. N
Charles Keightley
Canal Zone
Cyprus
Burns
Hugh Stockwell
Jerusalem
Sinai Peninsula
U.N
U. S
Raymond A. Wheeler
Dag Hammarskjold
Suez Canal
Netherlands
Britain seeks waivers on postwar loan payments
London reports Britain has asked the United States and Canada to waive interest and redemption payments due this month on postwar dollar loans. Harold Macmillan told the House of Commons Washington would seek congressional approval, while UK reserves fell to $1.965 billion as the pound remains pegged at $2.80.
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London
Britain
United States
Canada
Harold Macmillan
House of Commons
U. S
Cold Front Veers, Indiana Forecast Calls For Mild Next Days
A shifted cold front kept Indiana temperatures from dropping as forecasts said. Showers likely in western Indiana tonight reaching the state Wednesday and Thursday. highs near 65, lows around the mid 30s. Goshen reported 26, Indianapolis 32.
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Indiana
Great Lakes
Indiana Weather Bureau
Goshen
Indianapolis
Local Man Impaneled on Federal Grand Jury
Henry F. Rust of this city sits on a new Federal grand jury impaneled Monday by Federal Judge Dale J. Holder. The panel will hear 48 cases and meet to report after at least two weeks. William Glenn Carpenter of Rising Sun is jury foreman with Karl O. Schafer of Petersburg as deputy foreman.
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Henry F. Rust
Dale J. Holder
United States
Jack C. Brown
William Glenn Carpenter
Rising Sun
Karl O. Schafer
Petersburg
Reds Fail To Kill Spirit Of Revolt
The Hungarian revolt against Moscow's rule persists in troubled Hungary as Russian troops so far fail to quell resistance. After clashes and mass deportations, workers and students gain strength, demanding Russian withdrawal and Nagy's return. Cardinal Mindszenty remains a focal point in US-Hungary relations amid ongoing negotiations and refugee exodus to Austria.
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Vienna
Moscow
Hungary
Soviet Union
Stalin
Premiem Janos Kadar
Budapest
Nagy
Romania
Kadar
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
United States
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